Midlife

Red's Sage Advice (otherwise known, in Steve Smith's words, as the "mid-life" part of the show, or sometimes as "North of Forty") is one of the longest-running segments on The Red Green Show, in which Red Green sits behind a desk in Possum Lodge and gives some advice to the viewer for a minute or so. Nearly all of his advice is geared toward men, even though he may be addressing their wives or children in some cases. Topics vary widely and have included "Apologizing to your wife", "Don't get mad, get even", and "How to avoid becoming an old geezer". Red concludes almost every segment with the catchphrase: "Remember, I'm pulling for you. We're all in this together."

In The House Raising (1996 Season), Harold Green sits in for Red and addresses older men, advising them on how to tell their favorite stories without annoying younger people. He closes with a variation on Red's closing line: "Remember, you're on your own. Don't push it."

Because this segment is never referred to by name in the show, "Red's Sage Advice" is given as a working title. Other similar segments include Red's Advice to Teenagers and Buddy System, in which two Lodge members trade off in giving rapid-fire advice to men facing trouble in their relationships.